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EDC 102 Library Session
Context Statement Project
Part 1: Community Data Collection
Factors impacting student achievement

Key Factors
Poverty
Non-English speaking background
Parents’ educational background
Special learning needs
Minority racial-group identity
Other Factors
Low school expectations
Availability of flexible grouping and different types of instruction
Inadequate funding and support
Individual and family health
Quality of social services offered to students






1. US Census website at __http://www.census.gov/__
Income/Poverty

Your community
 Rhode Island
 US
Median household income

$50,007
Median family income

$60,374
Per capita income

$26,178
Families below poverty level

9.8%
Individuals below poverty level

13.3%


















Race/Ethnicity

Your community
 Rhode Island
 US
White

74.1%
Black/African Americans

12.4%
Asian

4.3%
Hispanic

14.7%
American Indian or Alaska native

.8%






















  1. RI Kids Count at __http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp__

Data by City/Town: Indicators of Child Well-Being
Get additional data by accessing “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the
right side of the page

Census-based Indicators

Your community
 Rhode Island
Child population

Children in single-parent families

Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold

Teens not in school and not working

Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren


















Economic Well-Being

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation

School Breakfast Program participation





























Health

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance






























Safety

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children






























Education

 Your community
 Rhode Island
Early intervention participation
































Family and Community

Your community
 Rhode Island
Child population

Children in single parent families


































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